WE NEED YOUR OLD SOCCER AND FOOTBALL BOOTS!

Coby New

Years K – 12

My name is Coby New and I am in Year 6 and play in the U12 Hakoah soccer team.  In 2015 and 2016 I set up a collection of everyone’s old soccer and rugby boots to send to kids who can’t afford them or have no means of buying them. This includes both remote Indigenous communities and vulnerable Australians.

Receiving a pair of boots means so much to these kids. Most can’t afford or live too far from any shops and it really can change their life. It gets them out of the house and helps them connect with other kids.

When I see everyone’s fancy new boots on the field at the start of the season I can’t help but think about all of the old boots stored away that are better off with these kids who really need them.

The not for profit group ‘Boots for All’ are again very excited for me to keep collecting this year. I have sent over 100 pairs of boots to them over the past two years.

‘Boots for All’ break down barriers to sport. The barrier is the expense of equipment and we can help with this. Sport is something that all children should be able to participate in. If you have a pair of boots instead of runners or nothing at all you feel more like part of the team and the feeling of belonging extends way further than the field. ‘Boots for All’ clean, polish and pack the boots we send to them and they are then transported to remote Indigenous communities and vulnerable Australians.  

I am passionate about sport and in particular soccer and would love to give so many other children the same opportunities that we have. I feel like we can change lives, one pair of boots at a time, so I say don’t store them send them!

If you are interested in having a look at the videos about the campaign or showing your kids how they are helping, here is a link www.bootsforall.org.au

There will be two drop-off locations, and they will only be there for 2-3 weeks because as you can imagine, it will get very smelly! We will begin collecting from Monday Week 8.

Please drop them into the box in Mrs Rom or Ms Hynek’s classroom.

Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Coby New